Skip to main content
www.wrap.ngo
The Business of Recycling – WRAP
Guidance for Offices
Back to section

Why your Office needs to recycle

Checklist: what your Office needs to do to comply

Estimated reading time: 1 min

What your business needs to do to comply:

  • Keep waste to a minimum – prevention is always best, so remember eliminate waste where possible, and reuse and repair if you can.

  • Sort and store waste safely and securely – sort different types of waste to avoid , using clearly labelled containers with covers to stop waste blowing away and getting wet.

  • Complete a waste transfer note for each load of waste that leaves your business, or a document with the same information, such as an invoice. You’ll need to keep this for two years. You can complete ‘season tickets’ for a series of loads, and from April 2025 you’ll be able to move over to Digital Waste Tracking.

  • Use a registered waste carrier – visit the Public Register of Waste Carriers, Brokers and Dealers to check if a provider is registered.

  • Make sure it’s disposed of legally – if the company you use disposes of your waste illegally, such as ‘’, you could be held responsible.